How the fire board makes and files its decisions

(a) To vary the application of any provision of the County fire code or fireworks code, or modify an order of the fire chief made pursuant to these codes, at least three affirmative votes shall be required. (b) Decisions of the board to modify an order of the fire chief shall: (1) Be in writing; and (2) Specify the manner in which such modification is made, the conditions upon which it is made, the reasons therefore, and justification for the modification linked to specific code sections. (c) Every decision of the board shall be timely filed in the fire chief’s office and be open to public inspection, pursuant to chapter 92, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. (d) A certified copy of a decision of the board shall be sent by mail or delivered in person to the appellant and a copy shall be publicly posted in the office of the fire chief for two weeks after filing. SUPP. 20 (7-2026) 17-22 FIRE § 17-3-7 (e) A decision of the fire board of appeals shall be final. A party may obtain judicial review of the fire board of appeals final decision in the manner set forth in section 91-14, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. (f) If a decision of the board reverses or modifies a refusal, order, or disallowance of the fire chief, or varies the application of any provision of the County fire code or fireworks code, the fire chief shall take action promptly in accordance with such decision. (g) No member of the board shall sit in judgment on any case in which the member holds a direct or indirect property or financial interest in the case. (2018, ord 18-15, sec 2; am 2023, ord 23-8, sec 3.) 17-3-7 17-23 SUPP. 20 (7-2026) This page intentionally left blank.